Reports Report 1172d (Event 1172-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bruce B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | A layer of high, thin stratus clouds interfered with this observation. The meteor and its train were quite visible in spite of this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Greene, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 53' 38.17'' N (42.893935°) |
| Longitude | 92° 48' 21.61'' W (-92.806004°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-18 22:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-19 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 213.02401° |
| First azimuth | 245.24095° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 180.84877° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White with green tint |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Short lived train. Glowing, vapor trail like appearance. Meteor was observed through high, thin stratus clouds. This object was moving faster than a satellite in orbit, but very slowly for a meteor. The object was very bright, white to greenish white and seemed to decelerate as it burned in. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |